Skills and Training

This module will explore key diversification strategies for use in horticulture that specifically support biodiversity.

This module takes you through bracken as a habitat; when it has high nature value and when it doesn’t; control methods; and some uses for bracken and bracken-covered land. At the end of the module you should have a better...

This module will describe how to assess a sward, identify common grass species and give information on ryegrass, clovers and multi-species leys. Ploughing and re-seeding under the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations will also be discussed.

Technology is essential to and so incredibly varied across all walks of life, and its use in monitoring wildlife is no different. Technology can not only gather data that we would otherwise be unable to attain, such as behaviours gathered...

This unit describes the safe storage, use and disposal of pesticides.

Soils, if managed appropriately, can be a major carbon sink (removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere). While Welsh soils have rich and stable carbon stocks at present, there are a number of factors and challenges that may lead to...

This course will cover types of air pollution, ammonia from livestock (livestock feed and animal housing) and ammonia from land management (manure spreading, manure storage, non-organic fertiliser use)" 

This module gives an overview of natural flood management (NFM), but doesn’t include measures around coastal regions. It aims to cover a range of options that might be suitable for landowners and how delivery of these can support climate mitigation...

In order to sell high quality plants, you need to produce healthy plants. Pests and diseases in plants lead to losses in production and sales.
It is important that you are able to detect problems when they arise by being...

The term orchard refers to a plantation of trees designed to produce crops of fruits and nuts. As they are often in place for 15 years or more, careful planning pre-planting will give the best results. The most commonly grown...